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. public concerns about the potential dangers posed by cults date back to the early 1970s, when widespread debate took place about " youth religions " such as the unification church, iskcon, children of god, and the divine light mission. the most prominent critics of these new religious movements were the " sect commissioners " ( sektenbeauftragte ) of germany's protestant churches, who also actively promoted the establishment of private " initiatives of parents and concerned persons ". aktion bildungsinformation ( " educational information campaign " ) became an important organization dedicated to opposing scientology ; taking an activist stance, it warned people